WDF Spring Institute: Full Schedule

5:00pm EDT

Opening Program

Sunday May 11, 2025 5:00pm - 5:45pm EDT

Faculty and Speakers

Alyssa Bogdanow Arens

Alyssa Bogdanow Arens is a Portfolio Manager at the One8 Foundation, where she works on its Jewish Life and Israel grantmaking team. She previously worked for the American Jewish Committee’s Washington Regional Office, Israel Outdoors, and the Union for Reform Judaism. She received... Read More →

Carly Rosenstein

Carly Rosenstein grew up as an active member of LA Hebrew High School, USY, and Jewish day camps. She holds a BA in Psychology and minor in Applied Developmental Psychology from UCLA and an MA in Education Policy and Administration from Loyola Marymount University. Carly currently... Read More →

Jess Reback

Director, Wexner Davidson Fellowship, The Wexner Foundation

Jess is a creative program leader and dynamic facilitator with more than 12 years of experience in educational leadership. Jess joins The Wexner Foundation from JewishColumbus where she oversaw all aspects of culture and staff development as the Senior Director of Talent and Culture... Read More →

Sunday May 11, 2025 5:00pm - 5:45pm EDT
Rotunda

Main Gathering

8:30pm EDT

Improv with Ariel

Sunday May 11, 2025 8:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

Poplar

Faculty and Speakers

Ariel Halpern

Raised in the Detroit area in a Modern Orthodox community, Ariel attended K-12 Jewish Day School. After graduating, he attended the University of Michigan, majoring in Political Science with a minor in Film Studies. After working in Television in LA and Jewish non-profit in Chicago... Read More →

Sunday May 11, 2025 8:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
Poplar

Main Gathering

9:15am EDT

Maya 1

Monday May 12, 2025 9:15am - 10:45am EDT

Rotunda

Faculty and Speakers

Maya Doglin

Maya guides individuals and groups as they grapple with existential questions about their leadership identities and communication skills. She also facilitates offsites and retreats that deepen trust among the participants and accelerate planning and decision making.Maya spent a decade... Read More →

Monday May 12, 2025 9:15am - 10:45am EDT
Rotunda

Main Gathering

11:15am EDT

Maya 2

Monday May 12, 2025 11:15am - 12:45pm EDT

Rotunda

Faculty and Speakers

Maya Doglin

Monday May 12, 2025 11:15am - 12:45pm EDT
Rotunda

Main Gathering

5:45pm EDT

Live Into Leadership: Addressing Imposter Syndrome and Finding Freedom from the Inner Critic

Wednesday May 14, 2025 5:45pm - 7:15pm EDT

Rotunda

Leadership, especially brave, visionary community leadership, can bring on a lot of self-doubt and imposter syndrome. What's more, being a founding member in your role can be tricky, and it's easy to feel like you just don't belong as you work to create the space for your work. You're not alone! In this empowering workshop, Rosi Greenberg leads participants toward shifting their relationship with self-doubt to one of self-acceptance and appreciation, while also highlighting the deep systemic origins of imposter syndrome. Participants experience firsthand how gathering in community to address the inner critic can set in motion a ripple effect, allowing us to not only meet ourselves with greater love and acceptance, but reshape the confidence-eroding systems that surround us as well. Participants leave with new perspectives and practices for relating to their inner critics, and additional steps to take to move forward in their leadership.

Faculty and Speakers

Rosi Greenberg

Artist of Leadership Development, Founder & CEO, Drawn to Lead

Rosi Greenberg, an Artist of Leadership Development, has spent 15 years fostering more connected, humane, and creative organizational landscapes. Rosi is the founder and CEO of Drawn to Lead, through which she offers bespoke workshops and retreats that have empowered thousands of... Read More →

Wednesday May 14, 2025 5:45pm - 7:15pm EDT
Rotunda

Main Gathering